AkzoNobel CEO Ton Büchner returns after full recovery

7:24 AM MST | December 3, 2012 | Natasha Alperowicz

AkzoNobel announced today that Ton Büchner, CEO, will resume his duties on 7 December 2012, following a full recovery. Büchner took temporary leave of absence in mid-September after being diagnosed with fatigue. "On behalf of the supervisory board and the executive committee, we welcome Ton coming back to the office. It has obviously been a testing time for all of us, but now Ton is back as expected, leading the company forward and returning to business as usual," said Karel Vuursteen, chairman of the supervisory board. "I am...